Global Finance has announced its tenth annual World’s Best Private Banks Awards for 2025. A full report on the selections will appear in the December print and digital editions of Global Finance as well as online at GFMag.com.
Global Finance’s Private Bank Awards honors banks that best serve the specialized needs of high-net-worth individuals as they seek to enhance, preserve and pass on their wealth. The winners are not always the biggest institutions, but rather the best—those with qualities that individuals rate highly when choosing a provider.
Global Finance’s editorial board selected the winners for the Private Bank Awards with input from executives and industry insiders. The editors also use information from entries submitted by banks, in addition to independent research, to evaluate a series of objective and subjective factors. This year’s ratings were based on performance during the period covering July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
“Excellence in private banking goes beyond financial acumen; it combines a nuanced understanding of clients’ unique aspirations with insightful economic knowledge,” said Joseph Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. “This year’s awards celebrate institutions that excel not only by navigating financial complexities but also by innovatively meeting the evolving expectations of today’s high-net-worth clients.”
Winning organizations will be honored at Global Finance’s annual World’s Best Private Bank Awards Ceremony at the Harvard Club of New York City in the historic Biddle Room on March 19, 2025.
The full list of Global Finance’s World’s Best Private Banks 2025 follows.
GLOBAL AWARDS
| Best Private Bank in the World | J.P. Morgan Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Access to Private Equity | HSBC |
| Best Private Bank for Women Clients | Bank of New Zealand |
| Best Private Bank for Client Education | Standard Bank |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions for Clients | BNP Paribas |
| Best Boutique Private Bank in the World | Banque Richelieu Monaco |
| Most Innovative Private Bank in the World | Hana Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Social Responsibility | Santander Private Banking |
| Best Private Bank for Philanthropic Services | Bank of America Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Business Owners | PNC Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | Bank J. Safra Sarasin |
| Best Private Bank for Family Office Services | Bank of America Private Bank |
| Best Internal Use of Technology by a Private Bank | DBS Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Entrepreneurs | Fifth Third Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank in Emerging Markets | Santander Private Banking |
| Best Private Bank for New Customer Segments | PNC Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Intergenerational Wealth Management | BTG Pactual Wealth Management |
| Best Private Bank or Wealth Manager for Net Worth Under $1 Million | Bradesco Global Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Net Worth Between $1 Million and $24.9 million | CTBC |
| Best Private Bank for Net Worth of $25 Million or More | Citi Private Bank |
REGIONAL AWARDS
Africa
| Best Private Bank | Standard Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | FirstBank |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Guaranty Trust Bank |
Asia-Pacific
| Best Private Bank | DBS Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | Bank of Singapore Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | ICICI Securities Limited |
Caribbean & Central America
| Best Private Bank | Scotia Wealth Management |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | BAC Credomatic |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Banco Popular Dominicano |
Central & Eastern Europe
| Best Private Bank | Erste Private Banking |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | OTP Bank |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Akbank Private Banking |
Latin America
| Best Private Bank | BTG Pactual Wealth Management |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | Santander Private Banking |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Bradesco Global Private Bank |
Middle East
| Best Private Bank | QNB Private |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | NBK |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Emirates NBD |
North America
| Best Private Bank | J.P. Morgan Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | Bank of America Private Bank |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Citi Private Bank |
Western Europe
| Best Private Bank | UBS |
| Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing | LGT |
| Best Private Bank Digital Solutions For Clients | Santander Private Banking |
COUNTRY, TERRITORY AND DISTRICT AWARDS
| Andorra | Banc Sabadell d’Andorra |
| Argentina | Santander Private Banking |
| Armenia | Ardshinbank |
| Australia | NAB Private Wealth |
| Austria | Schoellerbank |
| Azerbaijan | Pasha Bank |
| Bahamas | Scotia Wealth Management |
| Bahrain | GFH Financial Group |
| Barbados | CIBC Caribbean |
| Belgium | BNP Paribas Fortis |
| Bermuda | Butterfield |
| Brazil | BTG Pactual Wealth Management |
| British Virgin Islands | CIBC Caribbean |
| Canada | RBC |
| Cayman Islands | Butterfield |
| Chile | LarrainVial |
| Colombia | Bancolombia |
| Costa Rica | BAC Credomatic |
| Croatia | Erste Banka |
| Cyprus | Eurobank |
| Czech Republic | Erste Private Banking |
| Denmark | Nordea |
| Dominican Republic | Banco Popular Dominicano |
| Egypt | CIB |
| Finland | Nordea |
| France | BNP Paribas Banque Privee |
| Georgia | TBC Bank |
| Germany | Deutsche Bank |
| Ghana | Standard Chartered Bank |
| Greece | Eurobank |
| Hong Kong | DBS Private Bank |
| Hungary | OTP Bank |
| India | Avendus Wealth Management |
| Indonesia | Bank Mandiri |
| Ireland | Bank of Ireland |
| Italy | Intesa Sanpaolo |
| Jamaica | National Commercial Bank Jamaica |
| Japan | UBS SuMi TRUST |
| Jordan | Jordan Kuwait Bank |
| Kenya | Stanbic Bank |
| Kuwait | NBK |
| Liechtenstein | LGT |
| Luxembourg | Indosuez Wealth Management |
| Malaysia | Maybank Private |
| Mauritius | Bank One |
| Mexico | Citibanamex |
| Monaco | Societe Generale |
| Montenegro | CKB Montenegro |
| Morocco | Attijariwafa Bank |
| Mozambique | Millennium bim |
| Netherlands | Van Lanschot Kempen |
| New Zealand | Bank of New Zealand |
| Nigeria | FirstBank |
| Norway | Nordea |
| Oman | National Bank of Oman |
| Panama | Banco General |
| Peru | Scotia Wealth Management |
| Philippines | EastWest Priority |
| Poland | Bank Pekao |
| Portugal | Santander Private Banking |
| Puerto Rico | Banco Popular de Puerto Rico |
| Qatar | QNB Private |
| Romania | Banca Comerciala Romana |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Awwal Bank |
| Singapore | DBS Private Bank |
| Slovakia | Slovenska sporitelna |
| South Africa | Standard Bank |
| South Korea | Mirae Asset Securities |
| Spain | Santander Private Banking |
| Sweden | Nordea |
| Switzerland | UBS |
| Taiwan | CTBC Bank |
| Thailand | Siam Commercial Bank |
| Trinidad & Tobago | RBC Caribbean |
| Turkey | Akbank Private Banking |
| United Arab Emirates | Emirates NBD |
| United Kingdom | HSBC |
| United States of America | Bank of America Private Bank |
| Uruguay | Santander Private Banking |
| US Virgin Islands | OFG Bancorp |
US REGIONAL AWARDS
| Mid-Atlantic | Fifth Third Private Bank |
| Midwest | Fifth Third Private Bank |
| Northeast | BNY Wealth |
| Southeast | Fieldpoint Private |
| Southwest | PNC Private Bank |
| West | Wells Fargo |
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For editorial information, please contact Andrea Fiano, editor, afiano@gfmag.com
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